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Materials relating to the Vincent Chin case, 1981-1990
AAS ARC 2000/48
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Title:
Materials relating to the Vincent Chin case, 1981-1990Creator/Contributor:
American Citizens for Justice, creatorAbstract:
Contains organization materials collected by Helen Zia, including bylaws, constitution, correspondence, minutes, press releases,
financial records, fundraising announcements, and other community organization materials. The majority of materials consists
of circuit, district, and appeals court transcripts of the case, along with newspaper clippings regarding the proceedings
and community reactions. Also includes speeches and articles written by journalist, Helen Zia, one of the founding officers
of American Citizens for Justice.
Date:
1983 (issued)Subject:
n-us---Chin, Vincent -- d. 1982
Zia, Helen
Asian Americans -- Civil rights -- United States
Asian-Americans -- Crimes against -- United States
Chinese Americans -- Civil rights
Discrimination against Chinese
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Race discrimination
Racism -- Michigan -- Detroit
Crime and race -- United States
Chinese Americans -- Societies, etc
Note:
American Citizens for Justice is a non-profit organization formed originally by local Asian American community organizations
from the Michigan area on March 23, 1983 in response to the racially-motivated slaying of Vincent Chin in Detroit on June
19, 1982. With expanded national support, the immediate goal was "to insure justice was served in the Chin case and to prevent
future injustices, to protect civil and human rights, eradicate discrimination in society by supporting Asian Americans seeking
justice through the judicial system by non-violent means."
Type:
Clippings.Judicial records.
Physical Description:
print
1 carton (1.25 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
AAS ARC 2000/48